Looking lean, Grandma

First of all: this campaign proves that no plastic surgeon is better than Photoshop. Second of all: Australians love to make sex into a comedy. This campaign with the headline, “lean meat with crispy top” for Mrs. Macs meat pies it makes me lose the apetite. I find it funny, don’t take me wrong. However, [...]

Vimeo Festival Awards- Animation Finalists

The following five videos are the finalists on the Vimeo Festival Awards on the animation category. The five of them are amazing works, but sadly only one of them will be the winner. I’m posting them in order from my favorite to my least favorite. You can vote for your favorite one here. Make sure [...]

Mini Countryman Ad

I don’t know why is it that car commercials are so freaking cool. It’s probably because car companies get so much money from the government to invest in jobs. Well, at least some very talented ad agency is getting a well-deserved pay cheque this week. Nothing like a very hip car driving very fast around [...]

90-9-1 Principle in Marketing

This letter reminded me of the 90-9-1 principle. If you are interested in marketing you should know it, but I guess I can teach it to you if you are not familiar with it. 90% of people online are viewers, 9% are editors and 1% are creators of content. If you want your campaign to [...]

8 New Words added to the Oxford Dictionary

bromance buzzkill cheeseball chillax frenemy interweb vuvuzela wardrobe malfunction Click here for definitions. You are now officially allowed to use them when playing Scrabble.

Story of a Sign

This short film reminded me of how powerful words can be. Copywriters have such an extraordinary task: choosing the right words! If they do, they can get people to do whatever they want. Just don’t take it too far.

Ads for Binboa Vodka

The following ads from Turkey are promoting Binboa vodka. It is interesting to think about the fact that Turkey being a Muslim country knows how to sell alcohol in a funnier way than most agencies in North America. Interesting fact: if you visit the Binboa site and say that you are underage, it will redirect [...]

The Cracked Guide to Fonts

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Do you want to work for Don Draper?

If you like advertising, you must be familiar with Mad Men. The best show on TV ever!  Fourth season starts this Sunday and AMC is giving you the opportunity to get a job at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. So apply here. I got the account manager position.

Best Subway Advertisements

If you think about all the people that have to take the subway and the lack of activities they have to do once they are inside the station or the train, you realize that, if they don’t have an MP3 player or a book, their only distraction is advertisement. Here are the top 10 best [...]